Sorcerers Academy
Written by Sakura Kusabana
A Card Captor Sakura Fanfiction
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Chapter 001: The Welcoming Ceremony
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"My dear little cute descendent did you happen to hear about the new comers?" A boy with dark blue hair and matching dark blue eyes that were hidden behind a pair of rimmed glasses asked a boy that was sitting in a chair in front of him. The boy glared at him and shook his head. The boy had messy chestnut hair that was accompanied with cold amber orbs. They were both about 15 years old.
"Shut up! Of course I haven't, and you're the damn principal of this baka school. So why are you asking me, Hiragizawa?" The boy glared at him angrily.
"My oh my. You should really learn how to keep your temper shouldn't you, Li-san?" The boy with the glasses smiled mischievously at him as his eyes filled with amusement. The boy found it very amusing to tease the hot-heated boy in front of him. "Well anyways you are right about me knowing about the new comers, but you should know that it is your job as the Heir of the Li-clan to test the new students on their magical ability and see where they should go. Am I not right?"
"Shut up! I know that already Eriol. So just tell me when they are coming and their damn names." Snarled the boy. You could tell by the look in his eyes that he clearly despised this person.
"Very well." The boy with glasses handed him a folder containing documents. He smiled mischievously. "They're happens to be one person who is very interesting. Apparently she has a quite an nickname too."
"Oh is that so? What is it?"
"The Cardmistress." The boy's eyes hardened even more at the sound of her name.
"WHAT!" The boy's face became angered at him. "What's the name of the person?" he shouted.
"My apologies my cute little descendent, but that information is confidential. You have to find out about her by yourself." smirked Eriol.
"Fine!" Snapped the boy angrily as he stood up walking out the door. "I'll find out sooner or later. Just you wait the cards should have been mine!"
A girl with waist-length silky auburn hair that glittered brightly against the light sat on a train leaning against the window with her eyes closed. Her chest rose up and down slowly at a pace as she stirred a bit.
----Dream----
As the mist swirled around the ground softly, the grass rustled softly by the small breeze. The girl walked gracefully around the place, watching carefully.
'Where am I." thought the girl as her emerald green orbs gazed out into the darkness, confused. She turned around occasionally as she heard the sound of footsteps. 'I'll call my wand, just in case.'
'Key of the Star
With powers burning bright
Reveal the staff
And shine your light!
Release!'
As a bright light shone brightly a pink wand with a yellow star appeared in the hands of girl. The girl twirled the wand a couple of times around and than she held it securely in her hands. The footsteps soon became louder and louder, as her grip on her wand tightened.
"Who's there?" questioned the girl as she glared into the light. A small chuckle echoed throughout the darkness. As a dark shadow in the mist neared her. "Who are you?"
"That is none of your concern my lady. Relinquish your cards to me and you shall not be harmed." spoke the shadow. The girl could see the pure black aura that surrounded it as she glared at it.
"The cards below to me and only me." snarled the girl angrily, "Leave now!"
"Oh my such venom in your voice, but I still suggest that you should give me your cards because I very much do not want to see you harmed my lovely." The girl shuddered at the sound of the voice. The voice sounded evil with a hint of ice, She started to reach into her pocket slowly.
"I will not!"
"Very well Card Mistress. I will just have to take it from you by force." The shadow suddenly had a ball of fire in his right hand. He threw the ball of fire at her, with his utmost strength.
"Shield" shouted the girl as a pink bubble surrounded her protecting her from danger. The girl stood inside the shield as she watched the fireball slowly crack the shield. The shadow smirked at this. Soon the shield reached it's critical level, shattering into pieces as the ball of fire flew in striking the girl in the back. The girl screamed loudly that echoed through the night as the pain eloped her chest she fell to the ground collapsing.
----End of Dream----
As the girl's eyes fluttered open all of a sudden she gasped for air. She breathed heavily as she looked around frantically around the compartment, panicking. Her emerald green orbs gazed and hardened as she remembered her dream.
"Sakura, Are you alright?" asked a small little yellow plush toy with wings, as it floated into the air and stopped right in front of her. The girl rubbed her eyes slightly as she shifted her position.
"Hai, I'm all right…" answered the girl. She was the only one in the compartment on the train, and she liked it this way, because she was able to talk to her friend and guardian without any interruptions. Flickering her hand a small pudding cup appeared, the small plush toy smiled with glee.
"Yeah! Arigatou Sakura-sama!" cheered the little plush toy as he grabbed the pudding cup greedily.
"Your welcome Kero-chan!" Sakura turned around looking outside the window as the scenery changed. She was bored being alone and she had nothing to do.
"Neh Kero? How much longer till we reach the Sorcerers Academy?"
"Um in a hour… I think…" answered Kero in between bites. He had a metal spoon in his right hand.
"Oh… Ok…" sighed Sakura, she knew the only reason she was going to that school was because she needed protection from that man who was appearing in her dream. There was also the reason that she needed to learn how to control her so-called power. Sakura sat there gazing out the window, drowning in the images and views. Wondering what Clow Academy was like. She had heard a lot of different rumours from people, but they were just rumours so she didn't know the truth at all and that made her curious.
The only reason why she had decided to attend this academy was because one, Kero and Yue had told her to. Reason number two was because she also wanted to learn how to control her powers. Even though Yue and Kero had taught her a bit of stuff, like how to hide her aura she still wanted to learn more. The last reason was because she was well… just bored.
Sakura had wanted to do something that might make her life more interesting. Her life lacked how you would say spice. So she was expecting to find something interesting there. Clow Academy was also a boarding school too for sorcerers and sorceresses and Sakura had always wanted to escape from Tomoeda, Japan also known as her home town.
'Sa, Clow Reed.' thought Sakura, 'Please keep me entertained, ne?'
As a train stopped at a platform, a bunch people who were about eleven stepped out of the train magically levitating their luggage up in the air to make it much easier. They were all curious on anxious on what the school looked like. What is it like? Are the teachers monsters? Are the rumours true? These were some of the several questions that were racing through all their minds except for Sakura's. She was just leaning against a wall with the hood of the cloak up hiding her face yawning delicately. The cloak was made of black silk with golden embroidery.
So far she was not exactly pleased at all. She was bored and uninterested at all and she felt like leaving any second but she decided not to at all. Sakura was lazily daydreaming until she was thrown back into reality by a shouting boy.
"HEY!" shouted the boy with messy chestnut hair and fierce amber eyes loudly. "All the damn first year newbie's over her now fast!" Everyone was scared and intimated by this boy, in fear of being yelled at even more they ran towards him in a hurry except for Sakura who just walked there slowly.
'Hmm… This boy seems interesting' giggled Sakura softly, 'It'll be fun to mess with him ne?' The boy who apparently noticed that she was the only one not running so he glared at her.
"I SAID FAST!" roared the boy, "So MOVE IT!" Sakura shrugged slightly wincing at the boy's loud voice.
Sakura snapped her finger and in a blink of an eye she appeared in front of her with her hood still up masking her, shadowing her features. The boy gave her an angry look at her rudeness, he knew she was mocking him. Though the boy chose to ignore her, as he looked at the crowd of new students.
"Ok, I'm only going to say all this once. No repeats, questions, or comments what-so-ever" snarled the boy. "I am Li, Syaoran the head sorcerer here and I was asked to escort you newbie's to the school. I DO NOT want ANY trouble at all, you got that?" All of the new students nodded to show their understanding. They could all tell that the boy was strong because of his last name and they knew by instinct that they should not mess with him at all.
"FOLLOW ME" As they all followed him off the train platform toward a portal door.
"Walk through here with your stuff and make it quick or else we'll miss the welcoming ceremony." As they all walked through one by one disappearing through the magical portal. Sakura was the last to go through the portal. He soon followed her closing the door behind him and disappeared too, towards Clow Academy.
As they all reappeared in a different area that was surrounded by a forest they all stood their gazing at a large oak double door that was in front of them. Sakura looked at it slightly interested, curious on what was behind there. Syaoran walked toward the front of the crowd standing in front of the door turning around glaring at them.
"Welcome newbie's. To Clow Academy of magic for sorcerers and sorceresses. You will all be divided into different houses depending on your personalities by our residential Enchantress at the welcoming ceremony. Hopefully you will be placed if not then you will be placed into the special housing. After that we will have dinner after everyone has been placed in a housing. When everyone is ready, we will have a special event to see what your magical level is. Once we find that out we will decided what magical class level you will enter." announced Syaoran in a loud and clear voice so all the newbie's understood. Sakura was slightly interested but she still found it boring and not amusing. "Follow me"
As the oak doors opened widely, Syaoran walked in followed by at least fifty people including Sakura. As they walked into the Main Hall one by one they all gaped around. The ceiling had twinkling stars which was an illusion placed by Clow Reed. There were five long tables that stretched across the Main Hall and a large table in the front that was meant for the staff and important people. The hall was gigantic and even Sakura had to admit that the starry illusion was quite beautiful.
Everyone in the hall were staring at them, some were smirking, some were smiling, and some didn't even look at them as if it wasn't important. The Main hall was filled with hundreds of sorcerers and sorceresses. Sakura stayed in the back not wanting to attract that much attention.
"Welcome to Clow Academy." announced a young boy with dark blue hair and matching mysterious dark blue eyes cheerfully. "I am Eriol Hiragizawa. The reincarnation of the great Clow Reed." a slight wave of murmurs came from the new students. "In other words, I am the Head Sorcerer. Your principal." stated Eriol, winking at them with a mischievously smile. "So shall we start the sorting, may Lady Daidouji please step forward."
As a graceful young girl who was about 14 years old stepped forward all of the guys in the hall stared at her beauty. She had long raven black haired that reached her waist with a pair of amethyst eyes that glittered from the light softly. The girl smiled at everyone gently with a kind look in their eyes.
"I am Daidouji, Tomoyo. I will be sorting you into your housing." introduced Tomoyo to the new students. "When you hear you name please step forward, and do not be afraid. I guarantee that you will not be hurt." As Syaoran walked to the front with a scroll in front of him he called out the names loudly.
"Yanisaki, Mitsuki." announced Syaoran, as a girl stepped forward to the front. Tomoyo placed her forefinger on the girls forehead, closing her eyes she began singing a soft song that placed Mitsuki into a trance. When the song ended she opened her eyes slowly.
"Windy!" stated Tomoyo gently, as the girl walked quickly toward a table with a flag that had a symbol of a wind hanged above a table that indicated what housing that table was. This went on for several minutes as the crowd of new students were each sorted one by one slowly decreasing, all put into a trance. Sakura was soon the last one standing their as she felt the entire Main Hall gaze at her since not only was she the last one there she also still had her cloak hood up hiding her face. Which made many people curious on what she looked at, and whether she was a boy or girl. Eriol soon stepped forward again beside Tomoyo and Syaoran.
"Also this year we will be having a new student who is apparently older than the first years. Since she is 15, she will be placed in the fifth year group during Natural lessons." Many people stared at her curious, since it was quite rare that they had a new student who started in the fifth year. Usually the only time they entered was in the first year. Everyone in the Main Hall stared at her since they couldn't see her face at all, not even the teachers, Eriol, or Syaoran. They were all curious of her appearance.
"Kinomoto, Sakura." announced Syaoran loudly. As everyone in the Main Hall whispered slightly.
"Hey that's a girl's name right?"
"Ne? I bet you it's a girl."
"I wonder if that person's cute?"
"Doesn't Sakura mean Cherry Blossom in English?"
As Sakura walked gracefully toward the front of the Main Hall with her cloak hood still up, hiding her face carefully. When she walked toward the front and stood there she turned toward the crowd reaching toward her hood with her slender arms, pulling it down. As strands of soft, silky, auburn hair tumbled down toward her waist bouncing around, shining from the bright light framing her soft angelic face. Sakura looked up revealing her captivating emerald green eyes that glittered playfully and a nice smile appeared on her thin line lips. She also had snow white skin.
Everyone in the room were frozen captivated by her beauty including Syaoran who had his mouth wide open in surprise.
'T-that's what she look's like?' though Syaoran, 'She's so beautiful'
"Wow! She's so pretty!"
"Oh my Gosh!"
"Dude, she's a total babe!"
"Shall we start?" questioned Sakura in an angelical voice that rang softly in the room feeling a bit bored.
"Um… Sure…" said Eriol also surprised. As Tomoyo walked toward her placing her forefinger on her forehead, she began singing to put Sakura in a trance, but nothing happened. Everyone murmured as Sakura just stood their blinking.
"Eto… Is something supposed to happen?" asked Sakura.
Tomoyo continued singing, when she finished she opened her eyes slowly looking at Sakura.
"My apologies, but I can not find out which housing she belongs to." announced Tomoyo, astonished. Sakura yawned softly drawing the attention of all the boys in the Main Hall.
"Very well. We shall place her into the Light Housing." announced Eriol, as he pointed toward a table in the middle row, which had very few members there. As the guys at that table cheered happily Sakura walked gracefully toward there sitting at an empty seating.
'This is so boring…' Sakura stared into space, drifting away from reality.
"So let's start eating." Eriol snapped his finger as food magically appeared in front of them. As Eriol walked back to the head table sitting down starting to eat. Syaoran and Tomoyo walked toward the middle table sitting next to Sakura as guys started to crowd around her asking her questions. Sakura soon became tired of this as she looked at them.
"Hey are you single?"
"Go out with me!"
"NO ME!"
"Hey! How strong are you?"
"Silent" said Sakura softly as all the guys, as their voices disappeared not allowing them to talk at all.
"Nani!" shouted Syaoran, "How did you do that?" Sakura just gave him a soft smile as she turned around calling out, Kero. As a yellow plush toy appeared in front of them.
"What the hell is that?"
"KAWAII!"
"A plush toy?"
"PUDDING!" shouted the stuff toy, also know as Kero. Sakura smiled at him handing him a pudding cup. After several minutes Eriol walked toward the front.
"I hope everyone enjoyed the meal. So let's now begin the Magical Level Matches, shall we?" announced Eriol as he snapped his finger transporting everyone in the room into a arena. "This will determine what magical level classes you will enter. This is for the first year and miss Kinomoto. For everyone else this is the nightly entertainment enjoy!"
As Syaoran stepped down into the arena saying a couple of magical words from a pendant making a sword reappear.
"You will all fight me! I will be your judge!" announced Syaoran." I'll call you down one by one and we will see what level you will enter. Good luck!" as he smirked slightly in amusement. 'This will be fun, but I'll be looking forward to my match against Kinomoto.'
Sakura glanced lazily down at them smiling to herself.
'This will be so much fun, ne?' giggled Sakura softly as she crossed her legs, sitting down. As all the first years went into the matches being placed into Magical level's. The highest level that a person got was seven. The highest level you could get was one and the lowest was ten.
"Kinomoto, Sakura!"
When it was Sakura's turn, all the boy's in the stands whistled and cheered for her. Sakura floated down there standing in front of Syaoran smiling cheerfully at him.
"Hmm… Let's see how good you are Kinomoto." Syaoran raised his sword and stood in a fighting pose.
Sakura smiled at him softly.
"Please keep me entertained Li-san."
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End of Chapter 01
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Author's Note:
This is Sakura Kusabana, the author and writer of this story. I know this seems kind of like Harry Potter and you are right, so please do not mention that in the reviews. Also I would appreciate only comments no critism please. I spent over a hour on this story and I tried my best.
I hope you enjoyed this chapter so please leave a kind review. Onegai and Arigatou!
Disclaimer: I do not own Card Captor Sakura but I do own this story plot. It is my story so no stealing please.
